Advice to women players to change their identity on social media by changing their name
The Taliban has once again seized power in Afghanistan. In such a situation, former Afghanistan women’s football captain Khaleda Popal has appealed to women players to burn their kits to save their lives and also remove all their pictures on social media. In a video interview to Reuters news agency in Copenhagen on Wednesday, Khaleda said the Taliban had committed atrocities against women during their Afel regime. It is quite common for them to rape and murder women. In such a situation, she is scared for the female footballers.
“I have always encouraged young players to stand firm,” said the co-founder of the Afghan Women’s Football League. Always standing by his side has inspired him. But now she is giving a different message. Khalid said, ‘Today she is telling them that women players should change their names. For his own safety, he should also remove his identity from social media. To save his life, he burns his team’s T-shirt. He loved playing for the country at one time, but now the situation is different.
It is noteworthy that the Taliban had imposed strict restrictions on women during their previous regime. Burkha was compulsory for girls and women. She could not leave the house without a male companion. If she went out without a single person in the house, Taliban fighters would throw stones at her in public places. Regarding the situation after the Taliban came to power, Khaleda said, “There is a lot of fear and anxiety among women players. There is no one in the country who has women to ask for help or protection. A FIFA spokesperson also expressed concern. “We are in contact with the Afghan Football Federation and are monitoring them,” he said.